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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $1.04 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $185.0 vs $187.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
156
86.1878453038674%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
87.3949579831933%
Price, $
$185
100%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for $185 on Amazon
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Updated 353732 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1114
45.46938775510204%
Multi-Core
5489
46.548507462686565%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 2700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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131 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
112 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
102 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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102 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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112 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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47 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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45 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
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